A quake, tsunami and a fresh eruption
hit the iconic island of Stromboli on Sunday.
The 4.6 magnitude tremor triggered a tsunami wave off the
Aeolian island of about one and a half metres high, although it
barely reached the coast.
The tidal wave was reportedly caused by a piece of the the
Sciara del Fuoco section of the volcano breaking off and
slamming into the sea.
Alarms rang out on the island but, according to Civil Protection
reports, no damage was reported.
The eruption form the highly active southeast section of the
volcano continued Monday and the lava reached the sea where it
sank steamily into the coastal waters.
An orange alert was in place for volcanic activity while the
Civil Protection department issued a pre-alert.
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